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Wally Burba 1911 - 1999

Wally Burba was born on August 17, 1911, and died at age 87 years old on February 16, 1999. Wally Burba was buried at Calverton National Cemetery Section 19 Site 1039 210 Princeton Boulevard - Rt 25, in Calverton, Ny. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Wally Burba.
Wally Burba
August 17, 1911
February 16, 1999
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  • 08/17
    1911

    Birthday

    August 17, 1911
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  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Merchant Marine Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
  • 02/16
    1999

    Death

    February 16, 1999
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    Calverton National Cemetery Section 19 Site 1039 210 Princeton Boulevard - Rt 25, in Calverton, Ny 11933
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In 1911, in the year that Wally Burba was born, the Triangle Shirtwaist fire occurred, one of the deadliest industrial disasters in U.S. history. 146 workers (123 women and 23 men, many of them recent Jewish and Italian immigrants) died from the fire or by jumping to escape the fire and smoke. The garment factory was on the 8th, 9th, and 10th floors of a building in Greenwich Village in Manhattan. Doors to stairwells and exits had been locked in order to prevent workers from taking unauthorized breaks and to prevent theft, so they couldn't escape by normal means when the fire broke out. Due to the disaster, legislation was passed to protect sweatshop workers.
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In 1945, when he was 34 years old, on June 22nd, the Battle of Okinawa ended. A joint Army and Marine campaign, supported by the Navy, the Battle of Okinawa went on for 82 days. The last Japanese resistance on Okinawa was defeated. 4,907 Navy, 4,675 Army, and 2,938 Marine Corps personnel were killed in the battle on the US side. It is estimated that 110,071 on the Japanese side were killed - the estimate includes Okinawan citizens who were pressed into service and includes children. With the win of Okinawa, the United States gained an important base of operations in the Pacific.
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